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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Sprouted Horsegram / Kollu Rasam (Without Rasam Powder)

Today's recipe, Kollu Rasam is one of the traditional dishes. Kollu has lot of medicinal value and and it is used in Ayurvedic medicine. Click here to know more about Kollu health benefits.

Ingredients :

1. Sprouted Kollu - Less than 1/4 Cup
2. Tomato - 1 (Finely Chopped)
3. Garlic - 2 Cloves (Chopped Finely)
4. Tamarind Juice - 1/2 Cup (thin Juice)
5. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
7. Sambar Powder - 1/2 tsp
8. Red Chilly - 3 or adjust to your taste
9. Salt - Needed Qty
10. Mustard - 1/2 tsp
11. Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
12. Oil - 1 tsp
13. Curry Leaves - few
14. Coriander leaves - for garnishing





Procedure :

1. Cook sprouted horsegram till soft with enough water. (Cook for 8 or 9 whistle in a pressure cooker).

2. In a bowl, mash the cooked horsegram. To that, add tamarind juice, tomato, sambar powder, turmeric powder, salt, asafoetida, garlic and 1/4 cup water if needed.

3. Now, heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard and cumin. Add red chillies, fry for a minute. Then add curry leaves and then add the contents from the bowl.

4. Allow the rasam to boil well.

5. Garnish with coriander.

6. Serve hot with rice or you can have it just like soup.

Serves : 2

30 comments:

  1. thts a flavorful n healthy dish with sprouts....ur bful presentation makes the dish more eyecatchy nithu...yummmmmmm

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  2. Kollu by itself is very healthy it gets even better when its sprouted...Awesome kollu rasam

    Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com

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  3. Very healthy rasam I love it too..looks super good.

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  4. adding sprouted horse gram is new to me! rasam looks delicious!:P

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  5. beautiful presentation, healthy as well, great

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  6. Tempting rasam...would like to have it with rice n fried anchovies! hehehe ;)

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  7. Very healthy rasam...excellent presentation Nithu...

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  8. Never tried this rasam before, but looks healthy!

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  9. Healthy rasam and I like kollu flavour. And ya good presentation Nithu.

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  10. Healthy nutritious rasam recipe NIthu..Lovely presented...

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  11. Hi Nithu,

    Yummy rasam..Can have it anytime..looks great too!!I blogged about your give away too!!Waiting to get a mail from you dear!

    Dr.Sameena@

    www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com

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  12. Healthy and tasty....i did like to try your kollu dosa neethu.
    thanks for sharing this recipe.

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  13. Nice presentation.Looks healthy & delicious rasam.

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  14. helathy rasam...lovely presented nithu...

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  15. Ultimate goodish rasam..looks very good..

    http://aaha-oho.blogspot.com/

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  16. Never tried this so far though my mom ask me to do every time I speak to her ;) Nice recipe nithu!

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  17. looks so delicious and healthy too

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  18. Delicious and healthy rasam. Nice recipe

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  19. Very healthy and delicious.....

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  20. Considering that both horsegram and rasam are soothing for the throat, this looks like an ideal recipe for when cold weather comes to call.

    It's a beautiful broth, Nithu. Thanks for sharing it for MLLA.

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  21. Hi Nithu,

    I tried your recipe for kollu rasam
    last night and it came out very delicious.I posted it under tried and tasted in my blog today.Thank you for sharing this recipe with us.

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